IIIT Pune Assistant Professor Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for 17 Posts
Updated: 2026-11-10 | Latest Jobs | Indian Institute of Information Technology Pune (IIIT Pune), Talegaon, Maharashtra
The Indian Institute of Information Technology Pune (IIIT Pune), an Institute of National Importance at Talegaon, Pune, has invited applications from Indian nationals (including PIOs and OCIs) for faculty positions under Advertisement No. IIITP/T/2026/01 to 02, dated 29 October 2026. There are 17 tentative vacancies, including backlog vacancies: 6 posts of Assistant Professor Grade-I at Pay Level-12 (UR-3, OBC-1, SC-1, EWS-1) under Advt. No. IIITP/T/2026/1, and 11 posts of Assistant Professor Grade-II at Pay Level-10 on contract (UR-6, OBC-4, EWS-1) under Advt. No. IIITP/T/2026/2. The vacancies are in the Departments of Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, and Applied Science & Humanities, and the Institute reserves the right to modify the number of vacancies.
All applicants must hold a Ph.D. in the relevant or equivalent discipline with first class in the preceding degree(s), treating a minimum of 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA as first class where not specifically mentioned. For Grade-I, a candidate needs three years of experience after the Ph.D., or six years of total teaching and research experience in a reputed academic institute, R&D lab or relevant industry, together with 20 cumulative essential credit points under the Credit Point System; for Grade-II, no experience and no credit points are required. Grade-I appointees are placed on probation for one year, while Grade-II is a purely contractual appointment, initially for one year and renewable based on performance every year up to a maximum of five years.
Applications must be submitted online on the E-Samarth recruitment portal (iiitprec.samarth.edu.in) between 29 October 2026 and 28 November 2026 (11:59 PM), and the signed printed copy of the application with all supporting documents must reach The Registrar, IIIT Pune, PO – Talegaon, Pune, Maharashtra – 410507, on or before 9 December 2026 (05:30 PM). The non-refundable application fee is Rs. 2,360 for General/OBC/EWS candidates and Rs. 1,180 for SC/ST/Female/PwBD candidates, per department per post, while IIIT Pune's regular employees are exempt. Shortlisted candidates will face a qualifying MCQ written examination at IIIT Pune followed by a presentation-cum-interview, on which the final selection is based entirely.
| Organisation | Indian Institute of Information Technology Pune (IIIT Pune), Talegaon, Maharashtra |
|---|---|
| Post Name | Assistant Professor Grade-I and Assistant Professor Grade-II |
| Total Posts | 17 |
| Qualification | Ph.D. in the relevant or equivalent discipline with first class in the preceding degree(s) (minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA where first class is not specifically mentioned). For Assistant Professor Grade-I: 3 years of experience after Ph.D., or 6 years of total teaching and research experience in a reputed academic institute, R&D lab or relevant industry, with 20 cumulative essential credit points. For Assistant Professor Grade-II (on contract): no experience and no credit points are required. |
| State | All India |
| Category | Latest Jobs |
| Notification Date | 28 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Apply Online Start | 29 October 2026 |
| Last Date to Apply | 28 November 2026 (11:59 PM) |
| Last Date for Receipt of Hard Copy | 09 December 2026 (05:30 PM) |
| General / OBC / EWS | Rs. 2,360 (Rs. 2,000 + 18% GST), per department per post |
|---|---|
| SC / ST / Female / PwBD | Rs. 1,180 (Rs. 1,000 + 18% GST), per department per post |
| IIIT Pune Regular Employees | No application fee |
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Eligibility
- Ph.D. in the relevant or equivalent discipline with first class (minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA) in the preceding degree(s)
- Assistant Professor Grade-I (Level-12): 06 posts (UR-3, OBC-1, SC-1, EWS-1) — 3 years experience after Ph.D. or 6 years total teaching and research experience in a reputed academic institute/R&D lab/relevant industry, with 20 cumulative essential credit points
- Assistant Professor Grade-II (Level-10, on contract): 11 posts (UR-6, OBC-4, EWS-1) — no experience and no credit points required
- Vacancies (17, tentative, including backlog) are in the Departments of Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, and Applied Science & Humanities; the Institute reserves the right to modify the number of vacancies
- Grade-I is a regular post with one year of probation; Grade-II is purely contractual, initially for one year and renewable based on performance every year up to a maximum of 5 years
- Candidates who obtained their Ph.D. from IIIT Pune are not considered unless they have 3 years of outside experience after the Ph.D.
- A separate application (with separate fee) is required for each post/department applied for
Selection Process
- Screening-cum-shortlisting by the Screening Committee on the basis of the approved shortlisting criteria, followed by Stage-I Written Examination (MCQ-based, qualifying in nature, with a possible negative marking of 1/4th for wrong answers) held in offline physical mode at IIIT Pune, and Stage-II Presentation-cum-Interview before the Selection Committee. Final selection is based entirely on performance in the Presentation-cum-Interview. No TA/DA is paid for attending the written test or the presentation-cum-interview.
Salary / Pay Scale
Assistant Professor Grade-I: Pay Level-12 of the 7th CPC (pre-revised AGP Rs. 8,000); Assistant Professor Grade-II (on contract): Pay Level-10 of the 7th CPC (pre-revised AGP Rs. 6,000)
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